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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
45
SW
55
SW
75
WSW
70
W
65
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
60
W
40
W
40
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
45
NW
25
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
4
2
3
3
4
1
1
3
max °C
-4
-8
-14
-16
-16
-16
-15
-18
-20
-19
-22
-19
-17
-22
-16
-15
-18
min °C
-5
-10
-16
-16
-16
-17
-15
-23
-22
-20
-24
-21
-18
-24
-22
-15
-19
-14
-22
-32
-31
-32
-30
-29
-39
-37
-34
-38
-34
-28
-39
-35
-27
-33
3400
2500
2100
2000
1850
2150
2050
600
1000
1350
450
1500
1750
0
1800
1900
650
Cloud base (m)
5350
3500
3550
3450
3450
3450
3500
3750
4250
3450
3450
3450
3500
7000
4600
3450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:48
Sunset
5:43
5:44
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:47

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: broken
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 152).
13
36 km E
2839m alt.
36 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 209).
13
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 181).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: broken
38 km SE
2811m alt.
38 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 236).
5
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 275).
11
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 219).
2

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.